Jenn Harris

Writer

Jenn Harris is deputy editor of the Los Angeles Times Food section, former host of the “Forkin’ Amazing” food radio show on TradioV.com, and a happy hour enthusiast on the never-ending quest for her next big bite and stiff cocktail. She’s also written for the Image, Travel and Calendar sections. You can catch her slurping boat noodles in Thai town, at a taco truck trying to pronounce al pastor in her head, or downing an order of fried chicken the size of her crush on Anthony Bourdain. But before you write her off as the worst eater ever, you should see her massage some kale.

Before chef David LeFevre opened Manhattan Beach Post in 2011, non-Manhattan Beach residents might have ventured to the area to surf, play beach volleyball or buy a home after signing a multimillion-dollar sports contract. You just didn't drive to that part of town for a single meal. But a steady...

Sometimes you just want to feel fancy. And one of the easiest ways to do this is with a posh cocktail in your hand. The kind you sip and pretend you're reclining on a plush chaise lounge in your drawing room, when you're really in your studio apartment, on your bed that doubles as a couch.

Erewhon, the Beverly Boulevard natural foods store known for its tonic bar, organic produce and pressed juices, is opening a new location in Venice Beach. The Venice Boulevard Erewhon will be the third location in Southern California, with a store in Calabasas and a possible downtown L.A. location...

Steven Fretz, the chef at Church Key in West Hollywood, is working on a new downtown L.A. project. The seafood-driven restaurant, likely to be called Fin and Fire, is to open across from Bestia in about 10 months.

The next time you're feeling grateful eating the Magical veggie burger or Glorious Caesar salad at Cafe Gratitude, thank Dreux Ellis. He's the executive chef for the Southern California outlets of the vegan restaurant chain. But he started his career as a plant-based chef long before Cafe Gratitude....